LibGuides: SWU291- Social Service Delivery Systems: VI. Career Resources

Career Resources

Locate and use various resources and tools on social work careers.

CareerOneStop: Careers and Career Information - Social Work
Learn details about any occupation including what you might do on the job, how much you might earn, and how much education or training you might need.
The New Social Worker: The Magazine for Social Work Students and Recent Graduates
The New Social Worker: The Magazine for Social Work Students and Recent Graduates is a magazine that began in 1994 and is published 4 times a year (January, April, July, & October). It was started by and is published and edited by Linda May Grobman, ACSW, LSW, a social worker with an interest in social work career development. It was published in print format until Spring 2007. Starting with Summer 2007, it is published in electronic format (PDF) and is available for free download from this Web site.
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The magazine's primary focus is on career development for social workers and social work students at all levels. Each issue includes:

student role model profiles
book reviews
news of the profession
resources for social workers
features on practice specialties
articles on ethics
features on field placement issues
,,,and much, much more! We pack as much as we can into every issue.

Careers in Social Work

Social Worker - "Careers Working with Infants & Children" Social workers are social service professionals committed to improving the social and behavioral lives of individuals, families, and communities. Social workers help at-risk or overwhelmed individuals to find resources, develop new coping strategies, resolve problems and conflicts, and secure opportunities. Social workers work with individual clients to lessen the impact, and in some cases resolve, unemployment, poverty, drug and alcohol dependency, homelessness, and domestic abuse. Social workers may work with individuals, families, or targeted populations such as prisoners and the elderly.
Social Worker - "Choices Explorer" Social workers counsel and help people to understand and solve personal and social problems. They may work with individuals, families, or other social groups.
Social Workers - "Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center" Social workers help people and assist communities in solving problems. These problems include poverty, racism, discrimination, physical and mental illness, addiction, and abuse. They counsel individuals and families, lead group sessions, research social problems, and develop policy and programs. Social workers are dedicated to empowering people and helping them to preserve their dignity and worth. Approximately 713,200 social workers are employed in the United States. Social workers may also be known as caseworkers.
Social Workers - "Occupational Outlook Handbook" Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.

Career Jobs

AmeriCorps
An official website of the United States government. Their mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
AmeriCorps - Jobs - Arizona
List of current AmeriCorps jobs in the state of Arizona.
AmeriCorps - Jobs - Phoenix Metropolitan Area
List of current AmeriCorps jobs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
CareerOneStop: Careers and Career Information - Social Work Jobs In AZ
Search for jobs in any location across the state of Arizona.
CareerOneStop: Careers and Career Information - Social Work Jobs In US
Search for jobs in any location across the United States.
Council on Social Work Education
Founded in 1952, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the national association representing social work education in the United States. Its members include over 800 accredited baccalaureate and master’s degree social work programs, as well as individual social work educators, practitioners, and agencies dedicated to advancing quality social work education.
Idealist.org
Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Idealist.org - Arizona - Jobs - Social Work
Locate social work jobs in the state of Arizona.
Idealist.org - Phoenix Metropolitan Area - Jobs - Social Work
Locate social work jobs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
More International Federation of the Red Cross Jobs
Listing of jobs with the International Federation of the Red Cross
PipelineAZ
PipelineAZ is replacing Maricopa Career Link (MCL) as the go-to resource for PVCC students.PVCC Career Services announces the launching of PipelineAZ!
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Obtain:
Job Listings
Interest Inventory Assessment
College Major Clarification
Occupational Information
Preparing Social Work Students for Humanitarian Careers-Resource List
Download list of resources.
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb is the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters
United Nations Development Programme Jobs
List of jobs at the UNDP including a wide range of international opportunities at various levels; competitive salaries offered commensurate with experience.
United Nations Jobs
Online listing of jobs at United Nations agencies